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Ralph Lance Cleveland
Ralph Lance Cleveland, age 85, of Hambden Township, OH, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 14, 2024, at his home. Born on June 17, 1939, in Rockford, IL, to Ralph Phillip and Bernita Alice (nee: Schreiber) Cleveland. Ralph and Joyce were longtime Hambden Township residents, after relocating from Mechanicsburg, PA.Ralph married the love of his life, Joyce LaRaine Loberg, on May 29, 1970, in Temple Hills, MD, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Together, they built a beautiful life filled with love and joy.A proud veteran of the US Air Force, Ralph’s sense of duty and service extended beyond his military career. He was an active and dedicated member of the Geauga Kiwanis, where he contributed to numerous community initiatives.Ralph enjoyed many hobbies, including golf, playing cards, and visiting the casino. However, his greatest joy came from spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, who were the light of his life.Ralph is survived by his beloved children: Kirsten (David) Downey of Columbus, Jamie (Scott) Henderson of Chardon, and Phil Cleveland of Roaming Shores. He was the cherished grandfather of Emily Cleveland, Benjamin Cleveland, Cecelia Henderson, Ella Henderson, Jack Henderson, Ethan Downey, and Brooke Downey. Ralph is also survived by his sister, Pamela Dell of Sterling, MA.He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Joyce Cleveland.A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church, 8091 Plank Road, Thompson, OH 44086, with burial to follow at Hambden Township Cemetery.The family suggests donations be made to the Hambden Fire Dept., 9867 Old State Road, Chardon, OH 44024, in Ralph’s memory.Arrangements are entrusted to the Burr Funeral Home of Chardon. For more information and to share condolences, please visit www.burrservice.com.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Make that a trio of commitment in the Class of 2027 this week for the Louisville football program.
Cleveland (Oh.) Brush defensive end Munir Lewis announced Wednesday that he has committed to the Cardinals. He’s the third commit in the last four days for UofL, Bradenton (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume committing on Sunday and Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day two-way athlete Brooklyn Maxey doing so on Monday.
Lewis chose Louisville out of a top seven that also consisted of Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Purdue. He also held offers from Cincinnati, Minnesota, Wisconsin plus several others, and made multiple visits to UofL’s campus – including this past Friday for the spring game. He’s set to return for an official visit this May.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end is regarded as the 23rd-ranked prospect in the state of Ohio, the No. 50 edge rusher in the Class of 2027, and the No. 592 recruit in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite.
Lewis was an explosive force for Brush as a junior this past season. He collected 55 total tackles, 13.5 for loss, nine sacks, four pass breakup, a forced fumbles and over 20 quarterback pressures. He helped Brush finish the 2025 season with a 6-4 record.
Lewis is the 12th commitment in Louisville’s 2027 recruiting class, which is on pace to be the best in school history. he joins a class that not only ranks as the best class in the ACC, but the No. 8 class in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite. Four of their commitments are regarded as four-star prospects by the composite.
He’s also the latest in a budding pipeline to the state of Ohio, which has been championed by Executive Director of Football Personnel and Recruiting Vince Marrow. Five of Louisville’s 12 commitments in the 2027 cycle are from the Buckeye State, with three hailing from the Cincinnati area and the other two coming from Cleveland.
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